Donner Lake Fish Report

Anglers trolling for kokanee are finding the bite in 40 to 50 feet of water

Donner Lake - Truckee, CA

by Mountain Hardware & Sports
8-17-2023
(530) 587–4844
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At Donner Lake, anglers trolling for kokanee are finding the bite in 40 to 50 feet of water using watermelon dodgers and pink hoochies, or Koke o nuts in pink and orange. Anglers trolling for trout at Donner lake right now are recommended to use a night crawler behind a chrome dodger. Shore anglers are still finding a good bite by the docks on the west end and the shoreline park using powerbait and worms. Donner Lake is at 97% capacity.

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for Friday, August 11th, 2023

Donner Lake: Anglers are finding a good bite by the docks on the west end and the shoreline park
Boca Reservoir: Boca Reservoir is full in capacity so it has a limited shoreline to work with
Stampede Reservoir: Kokanee are holding around 40 to 60 feet right now
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Jackson Meadows Reservoir: Fish here are staying at deeper depths due to the warm surface temperatures
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for Thursday, July 27th, 2023

Feather River: River flow is a little low, but the water temperature is still good
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